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maladies

NOUN

disease

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ache affliction ailment blight cancer disability disorder epidemic fever flu illness infection infirmity inflammation sickness syndrome virus

STRONG

affection attack bug complaint condition contagion debility distemper plague

WEAK

ill health

Antonyms

STRONGEST

comfort good health health relief strength

Example Sentences

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"They treat a whole host of maladies," said Thomas Patton, a professor at New York state's Union College who has studied Myanmar's mystics.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

His latter years were blighted by maladies, including heart problems, Parkinson’s disease, and memory and hearing loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

From Grover Cleveland to John F. Kennedy and Donald Trump, examples abound of presidential maladies being minimized or kept secret.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025

What if a drop of blood could be accurately tested to diagnose an array of maladies?

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2025

Once my modifications are complete, the Whisperer will become a wondrous healing device, boys—a device capable of curing maladies of the mind.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart